Strawberry Ridge (FR 70135) — Spanish Fork in UT -- Camping Rules & Access
Strawberry Ridge (FR 70135) — Spanish Fork in UT
Road corridorUinta-Wasatch-Cache NF, Spanish Fork Ranger District
13 mi from Daniel
2.3 mi off US 40 (straight line)
Maps 8,063 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Buck Spring.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 3 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- A cattle guard at the start of the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Strawberry Ridge stands 1,650 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles east.
- A pond lies 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 32–55°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.